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Counting The Cost Of Inexperience - Laois Ladies Struggle To Fire In League Action

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 at 14:41

19 inter-county debutants featured on the panel heading in to this year's league campaign.

The cost of development is beginning to become apparent with the Laois Ladies after two rounds of the National Football League.

The county's new management ticket, Tommy Deveraux and Billy Kiernan have been seeking to temper expectations after a number of years of success.

Despite holding plenty of possession in their first two outings in the league this year, points have been hard to come by, with 9 points being scored across both rounds.

With the likes of Erone Fitzptarick, Emma Lawlor, and Sarah Anne Fitzgerald all moving on from the panel since winning the All Ireland Intermediate Championship, concerns are being voiced that Mo Nerney is finding herself isolated.

Former Laois footballer Mags McEvoy says the county was always going to suffer for the loss of such experience:

Deveraux, Kiernan, and the Laois footballers welcome Tipperary to Crettyard this weekend, throw in is set for 2pm on Sunday.

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